01-21-2008, 07:25 PM
I think a lot of the changes that the server underwent during the break were great. I think it will help encourage a healthy bank of good roleplayers, as well as encourage thought-out characters, storylines, and plots. I think also that the structure involving titles and working for them through roleplaying is fantastic (and I am extremely excited about it). I think that's all great and the bottom line will minimize drama and maximize the quality of roleplaying. I appreciate the resolving of these problems IMMENSELY. However...
What I don't understand is the removal of the mall to make items harder to access. My understanding is that ALL of the server problems were drama related and the server was brought down mostly to figure out ways to nullify drama on the server and improve roleplaying, not to alter the game mechanics. I understand we will get tokens, but my logic works like this: If you request a set that looks great to rp in, you're screwed (pardon my french) for many other sets because you won't have the armor base to farm for things. So, the silver tokens we receive when leveled will be used for tier 6 stuff and nice weapons, just so that if I need to farm in the future, I will have the ability to do so. This creates a problem, because it would leave me with not much choice on what to start with in terms of outfits, and many of the things I'd like for my character (note: most are SIMPLY for looks) are NOT easy to come by or impossible to get when farming. I realize the GMs have said many times that "You don't need a specific item to RP", and this is very true, but I (among others) really do like having a few things to change in and out of on my character; I like having matching outfits, keeping my character looking sharp and whatnot. And of course, all of the armor I would want would be simply because of looks, not to overpower my character. Now, since the access to items because of removal of the mall is extremely limited, a lot of time will be spent farming when I'd much rather be RPing and furthering my character. It's my opinion that if the server wants to truly develop a strong roleplaying base, that this is going to hamper it or at least slow the progress by causing people to have to farm quite a lot and quite often for what they'd like for characters. The distribution of tokens is also going to be difficult for me, because I feel that the likelihood of me coming across enough tokens to really satisfy the wants of myself AND my character (a very vain Bloodelf) is pretty low.
My intention with this post is not to bash the GMs or anyone, and I hope it doesn't come across that way because it's not how it is intended. I just hope that perhaps it will inspire some consideration of these aspects of the changes that were made, and how the changes might affect the players and the roleplaying. It is not meant to be disrespectful at ALL because I so deeply appreciate the server and the hard work that goes into maintaining and running it. It is all just for your consideration and thought. I hope that this won't cause any hard feelings towards me from the GMs or anyone else, because that is not how it is meant. Simply a little food for thought for everyone. Comments are welcome. I'd love to discuss this more deeply.
Anyways, thank you for reading. Now, I'm off to post my revised profile again. See you all soon!! :3
What I don't understand is the removal of the mall to make items harder to access. My understanding is that ALL of the server problems were drama related and the server was brought down mostly to figure out ways to nullify drama on the server and improve roleplaying, not to alter the game mechanics. I understand we will get tokens, but my logic works like this: If you request a set that looks great to rp in, you're screwed (pardon my french) for many other sets because you won't have the armor base to farm for things. So, the silver tokens we receive when leveled will be used for tier 6 stuff and nice weapons, just so that if I need to farm in the future, I will have the ability to do so. This creates a problem, because it would leave me with not much choice on what to start with in terms of outfits, and many of the things I'd like for my character (note: most are SIMPLY for looks) are NOT easy to come by or impossible to get when farming. I realize the GMs have said many times that "You don't need a specific item to RP", and this is very true, but I (among others) really do like having a few things to change in and out of on my character; I like having matching outfits, keeping my character looking sharp and whatnot. And of course, all of the armor I would want would be simply because of looks, not to overpower my character. Now, since the access to items because of removal of the mall is extremely limited, a lot of time will be spent farming when I'd much rather be RPing and furthering my character. It's my opinion that if the server wants to truly develop a strong roleplaying base, that this is going to hamper it or at least slow the progress by causing people to have to farm quite a lot and quite often for what they'd like for characters. The distribution of tokens is also going to be difficult for me, because I feel that the likelihood of me coming across enough tokens to really satisfy the wants of myself AND my character (a very vain Bloodelf) is pretty low.
My intention with this post is not to bash the GMs or anyone, and I hope it doesn't come across that way because it's not how it is intended. I just hope that perhaps it will inspire some consideration of these aspects of the changes that were made, and how the changes might affect the players and the roleplaying. It is not meant to be disrespectful at ALL because I so deeply appreciate the server and the hard work that goes into maintaining and running it. It is all just for your consideration and thought. I hope that this won't cause any hard feelings towards me from the GMs or anyone else, because that is not how it is meant. Simply a little food for thought for everyone. Comments are welcome. I'd love to discuss this more deeply.
Anyways, thank you for reading. Now, I'm off to post my revised profile again. See you all soon!! :3
Saeora - Blood Elf Hunter